There are over 10,000 high school seniors in South Dakota. Many apply each year for a nomination to our service academies. As a United States Senator, I have the opportunity to select one of these applicants as my top nominee for each service academy. This year, for the first time that we know of, two of my top nominees attend the same school, Aberdeen Central High School. To mark this special occasion, I decided it would be fun to surprise them with the news in person. Not only were they in the same school, they were in the same classroom which was being taught by the father of one of the nominees. What a special moment!